# A Pretext for War

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- Book: [A Pretext for War](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-bamford/a-pretext-for-war) ([A Pretext for War.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-bamford/a-pretext-for-war.md))
- Authors: [James Bamford](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-bamford)
- Publisher: anchor
- ISBN: 978-14-0003-034-7
- Pages: 480
- Published: 2005-05-10
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A Pretext for War reveals the systematic weaknesses behind the failure to detect or prevent the 9/11 attacks, and details the Bush administration’s subsequent misuse of intelligence to sell preemptive...